Combined illuminating and time-indicating means



Sept. 16 1924. 1,568,876

C. E. DRESSLER COMBINED ILLUMINATING AND TIME INDICATING MEANS Original Filed Oct. 18. 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Chzries .flressler. 55 7116 Elihu W1 6 Sept. 16 1924. 1,508,876

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UNITED STATES 1,508,876 PATENT. OFFICE.

CHARLES E. DRESSLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 CARLOTTA M. DBESBLER,

' OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED ILLUMINATING AND TIME-INDICATING MEANS.

Application filed October 18, 1920, Serial No. 417,697. Renewed March 19, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. DRESS- LER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, 1n the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Illuminating and Time-Indicating Means, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined illuminating and time indicating means, and it is the object of the invention to provide a combination lamp and clock in which a clock movement is carried by a lamp supporting stand, and a shade or globe for the lamp and rotated by the clock movement is provided with circularly arranged time indications to constitute a dial to be illuminated by the lamp, and indicating means are provided to co-operate-with the dial to indicate the time," and to provide a device of this character which is novel and efiicient in operation.

In carrying out the invention, I provide a base having a pedestal with the extremity thereof bifurcated and means mounted in the pedestal bifurcation to support a clock movement with the hour wheel to rotate on a vertical axis, and which support is adapted to have adjustment on a horizontal axis, said support for the clock movement being arranged torotatably} carry a lamp shade or globe having circularly arranged time indications, and said globe being operatively connected to a rotatable member of the clock movement to rotate therewith, and an electric lamp carrying socket within the globe in electric connection with electric current conductors carried by and insulated from the clock movement.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part ofthis specification Figure l 1s a perspective view showing an embodiment of my lnvention as applied to a stand or view in side elevation to show the mounting of the lamp socket and globe and the operatlve connection thereof with the clock movement as well as the electrical connections of A spring actuated motor or clock movement, is mounted in fixed position in the casing 8 with the arbor of the hour Wheel extended and projecting downward to normally rotate on a vertical axis, as shown at 11, with a pin 12 extending transversely through said arbor. The clock movement may be of any suitable construction; and as these movements are well known detailed description and illustration is not deemed necessary. The casing has a cover 13 to enclose the clock movement in the casin and this cover may be of ornamental'con guration to enhance the appearance thereof. The cover is removable whereby access may be had to a key to wind the clock movement- A socket 15 to carry a lamp 16 in electrical connection therewith is arranged with the usual internal threaded axial boss 17 whereby it is threaded on to the end of a tubular stud 18 and secured against accidental removal by a set screw 19. This stu'd 18 with the connected lamp socket is rotatably mounted in the casing and is operatively connected to the arbor 11 of the hour wheel to rotatetherewith by the transverse pin engaging in slots in the end of said stud, as clearly shown in Figure 4. Fixed to and insulated from the stud 18 are a pair of circular terminal contacts 21, 22 electrically connected to the contact terminals of the socket by current conductors 23, 24 passing through the stud with the ends pass ing through openings in the stud and support for the contacts 21, 22 and electrically connected to the latter by binding screws 25.

The contacts 21, 22 are connected in circuit with a source of electricity by current conductors 26 passing through an opening 27 in the base up through the base and hollow pedestal, through the arms 7 of the bifurcation and hollow trunnions of the casing, as shown in Figure 4;, and connected in the casing to terminal contacts 28, 29 fixed in and insulated from the casing and adapted to have rubbing contact with the terminal contacts 21, 22.

A globe or shade 30 for the lamp is mounted upon the tubular stud 18 and thereby connected to the arbor of the hour wheel to rotate therewith by a circular flanged support 31 having a perforation for the passage of the stud 18 and resting upon the socket boss 17 the globe being carried by said support by screws 32 threaded into the flange of the globe support to engage below the flange of the globe as is usual. The globe or shade being connected to be rotated with the arbor of the hour wheel of the clock movement is given a complete revolution each twelve hours to correspond with the movement of the hour wheel, the globe serving as a dial for the clock movement. For this purpose the globe has time indications, such as figure or numeral characters 33 representative of a lapse of time of one hour between each numeral character, and the spaces between the numeral characters being divided and graduated; as at 34, to represent a lapse of time of twelve minutes. These figure characters or graduations are circularly arranged on the peripheral portion of the globe. The globe may be made of transparent material, such as glass, and the figures and graduations made opaque, whereby they may be readily observed; or the globe may be made of opaque material with the numeral indications and graduations transparent. An indicator 35 is fixed to the casing to project downwardly therefrom and shaped to conform to the shape of the globe to lie contiguous thereto and is adapted to co-operate with the time indications of the globe to indicate time.

In the modification shown in Figure 2 the pedestal consists of a pair of telescoping sections, one section 6' being supported by the base and the other section 6" slidably engaging therein and having a 'bifurcation or fork end 7 bent laterally as shown and carrying the clock movement with the connected globe and lamp socket upon the same in a manner similar to that described in connection with Figure 1. It will be obvious that by this arrangement the pedestal may be adjusted to varying heights and secured in such position by a set screw 36.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a combined illuminating and time indicating means, the combination of a portable stand having a bifurcation at the extremity, a casing carrying a clock movement adjustably mounted in said bifurcation, a globe having circularly arranged time indications operatively connected to and suspended from a rotatable member of the clock movement, and an illuminating device for said globe.

2. In a combined illuminating and time indicating means, the combination of a base having a pedestal arranged with a bifurcation at the extremity thereof; a casing carrying a clock movement supported within the bifurcation to have adjustment on an horizontal axis; a globe having'circularly arranged time indications rotatably suspended from the casing of the clock movement and operatively connected with the arbor of the hour wheel to rotate therewith on a vertical axis and transverse to the axis of the casing support; a fixed pointer to co-operate with the time indications on the globe; and anilluminating device carried by the globe support axially of the globe to illuminate the globe from the interior for the purpose specified.

3. In a combined illuminating and time indicating means, the combination of a base having a pedestal with a bifurcation at the extremity thereof, a casing carrying a clock movement mounted within the bifurcation to have adjustment on an horizontal axis; an electric lamp socket and a globe having circularly arranged time indications rotatably carried by the support of the clock move- I ment and operatively connected to the hour and operatively connected with the hour wheel of the clock movement to rotate therewith; and a pointer fixed upon the casing of the clock movement to co-operate with the time indications on the globe for the purpose specified.

5. In a combined illuminating and timeindicating means, the combination with a base having a pedestal with a bifurcation at the end; a clock movement supported in the bifurcation of the pedestal; a lamp and globe support mounted upon the support for the clock movement in operative connection with the hour wheel of the clock movement to rotate therewith and carrying electric contact terminals insulated therefrom; fixed contact terminals in the casing arranged for connection to a source of electricity with which the contacts of the globe support cooperate; a globe having circularly arranged time indications mounted on said support; a fixed pointer carried by the support for the clock movement to cooperate with the time indications on the globe; and electric current conductors passing through the base and pedestal in electrical connection with the fixed terminals of the lamp socket support. c

6. In a combined illuminating and time indicating means, the combination of a base having a pedestal; a clock movement adjustably carried at the extremity of the pedestal; an electric lamp socket support operatively connected to the hour wheel of the clock movement and arranged with electric terminal contacts insulated therefrom; terminal contacts of electric current conductors in rubbing contact with the terminal contacts of the socket support; a globe having circularly arranged time indications carried by the socket sup port; a fixed pointer carried by the support for the clock movement to co-operate with the time indications on the globe; and an electric lamp socket connected to the socket support in electrical connection with the terminal contacts thereof.

7. In a combined illuminating and time indicating means, the combination of a base aving a pedestal with a bifurcation at the extremity thereof; a clock movement supported Within the bifurcation of the pedestal to have rotative adjustment; an electric lamp socket operatively connected to a rotatable member of the clock movement; terminal contacts in electrical connection with the contacts of the socket mounted on and insulated from the rotatable member of the clock movement; and terminal contacts of electrical current conductors extending through the pedestal and passing in rubbing having a bifurcated support; a casing having laterally extending trunnions whereby it is adjustably mounted in the bifurcation of the support; a clock movement mounted in the casing; a globe having circularly arranged time indications rotatably suspended fromthe casing and operatively connected to a rotatable member of the clock movement to rotate therewith; a pointer fixed to the casing of the clock movement to co-operate with the indications on the globe; and an illuminating device to engage in and illuminate the globe.

9. In a combined illuminating and time indicating means, the combination of a bifurcated support; a casing having laterally projecting hollow trunnions whereby the casing is adjustably mounted in the bifurcation of the support; a clock movement mounted in the casing; an electric lamp socket; a support for said socket arranged with annular terminal contacts rotatably mounted in the casing and connected to hour wheel of the clock movement to rotate therewith; a globe having time indications arranged thereon mounted upon the socket supportito be suspended therefrom and rotate therewith; and a pointer fixed to the casing to extend exteriorly of and lie contiguous to the globe to co-operate with the time indications on the globe.

Signed at the city of New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 28th day of Sept, 1920.

CHARLES E. DRESSLER. 

